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I was born on May 3, 1997

On August 28, 2010, I did not wake up. My heart stopped while I was sleeping. I did not live long enough to show the world my true potential. I'm not sure of the exact cause of my death yet, but my parents were told that I died of Sudden Cardiac Arrest. They are still performing some additional tests to determine the exact cause . My parents and friends are patiently awaiting the results. Although I am not physically with you, I know I will make a difference.

Project seeks to stanch cardiac arrest death rates in poor areas - Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Project seeks to stanch cardiac arrest death rates in poor areas - Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Several of Denver's poorest neighborhoods have two to three times the cardiac arrest rate as other neighborhoods, plus abysmal rates of bystander-delivered CPR. Read More...

 
EKGs for Athletic Kids: Protecting the Young at Heart - Tuesday, May 15, 2012

EKGs for Athletic Kids: Protecting the Young at Heart - Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Brenda Gergich had open heart surgery at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center in February to repair a congenital heart defect. Read More...


 
Guidance Issued for Young WPW Patients - Monday, May 14, 2012

Guidance Issued for Young WPW Patients - Monday, May 14, 2012

Not all asymptomatic young patients with the Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) -- or ventricular preexcitation -- electrocardiographic pattern will require ablation, according to a consensus statement from pediatric and adult electrophysiologists. Read More...


 
Young inventor puts heart into work - Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Young inventor puts heart into work - Tuesday, May 15, 2012

The idea for “irescu,” a small defibrillator designed to prevent sudden cardiac arrest when implanted beneath the skin, occurred to Benjamin Strauss during a routine ambulance call in Bergenfield, N.J., last year. Read More...


 
College or Funeral Is Mother’s Wish Denied on DNA Results - Monday, May 14, 2012

College or Funeral Is Mother’s Wish Denied on DNA Results - Monday, May 14, 2012

Camilla Grondahl asked genetics researcher Gholson Lyon a simple, heartbreaking question: Was she carrying a lethal gene that might kill her unborn baby?  Read More...


 
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DID YOU KNOW?

 Did you know that HCM (Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy) and Long QT Syndrome are the leading cause of sudden death in all young people? 

Did you know that two thirds of the deaths occurs in kids without any prior indication of heart issues and, the first symptom is usually sudden death? 

  Did you know that HCM and Long QT Syndrome can be detected, and treated?

RELEVANT SITES

❤ Parents Heart Watch
This site gets across the terrible frequency and details of similar tragedies
❤ American Heart Association
❤ Heart Rhythm Society
Sudden Cardiac Arrest Association

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